2009 Mercedes E-Class Features Redesign: Spy Report

Oct 30, 2009

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DEATH VALLEY — Mercedes plans a major revision of its E-class sedan lineup for 2009-10. We're talking a bumper-to-bumper redo on the exterior styling. While you can't see much of the detail in these photos of heavily disguised E-class prototypes, it is clear that the mid-luxury sedan will adopt some of the major styling cues of the larger S-class models.

Overall, the car appears longer, with more slope to the windshield and backlite. Wheel-well arches have larger flares, a la the newest S-class. Up front you see, beneath the armor-like coverings, a traditional shape to the main grille that carries three horizontal bars. Note the lower grille that continues well below the bumper deep into the lower fascia. A styling touch taken from the Audi designs?

Headlights appear to continue the oval shapes of current models, though the amber markets extend well up to the top of the fenders. Wheels come in two Michelin sizes, 16-in. seven-spoke and 17-in. five-spoke types. —Jim Dunne